Cat-friendly Brooklyn house | Braille smartwatch | Welsh writer's retreat

Latest architecture and design news from Dezeen.

Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Slate-covered writer's retreat by TRIAS sits in a Welsh valley Reclaimed slate tiles applied like shingles to the exterior of this single-room cabin in Wales' Snowdonia region contrast with an interior made entirely from light birch plywood. More ›     Smartwatch for the visually impaired displays information in braille South Korean company Dot has developed a smartwatch that only displays information in braille, and is calling it a world first. More ›     Tour Paris with our dedicated Pinterest board With Paris Design Week coming to a close, we've updated our Pinterest board with more of the city's eye-catching architecture and design, including IM Pei's Grand Louvre, which recently received an AIA award and Pigalle's vibrant basketball court. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›     Expansive deck divides levels of Canadian cliffside house by Alain Carle Canadian firm Alain Carle Architecte has built a sustainable house in the mountains of Quebec as a retreat from modern conveniences. More ›     Studiomama designs versatile wooden trestle that supports colourful tabletops Studiomama has designed an oak trestle for furniture company Another Brand, which can be rotated to make a dining table, a console or a coffee table. More ›     BFDO Architects creates hiding places for cats in Brooklyn row house American firm BFDO Architects has included a series of niches and pathways for shy cats to escape guests in its design for this Brooklyn home interior. More ›     Brodie Neill showcases his "ocean terrazzo" with waterfall installation Designer Brodie Neill has worked with recycled ocean plastic to produce new furniture pieces, and used them to create a waterfall installation in a London hotel. More ›     SO-IL creates air-filtering costumes for Chicago Biennial musical performance US architecture firm SO-IL has continued its exploration of material skins that filter the air with a set of costumes for a musical performance during the Chicago Architecture Biennial, which opens to the public today. More ›       Follow us     Forward this newsletter to a friend You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Unsubscribe     Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise